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feature. Toasts and sentiments were given and responded to and each part on the program was followed by a salute
of the cannon.
Then came the picnic time and the games, races and dances and general good time by all celebrants.
LEST WE FORGET THE PIONEER CHRISTMAS
In the early days of the Pioneers, the Christmas Holidays were celebrated. Although they were poor in material things, the true Christmas spirit was manifested. No gifts as we have them today, but there was the larger thought of good-will and mutual helpfulness.
The Pioneer Christmas was one of thanksgiving. Everyone willing to help and to share. The finer instincts of religion and morals were manifested in clean thought and charitable deeds. So little in this world's goods but rich in faith and so busy in laying the foundation of a new commonwealth.
A loaf of white bread, a roasted rabbit, potatoes and molasses gingerbread made a Christmas Dinner, which brought gratitude and cheer to any Pioneer home. A few years later the men killed deer or wild fowl and some had a fat pig to kill. With doughnuts, squash pie, molasses cookies and candy, with some sweet cider, the Christmas festival was made one of rejoicing.
In those far-gone days, children were taught to appreciate any little gift. There were no stores full of toys as we have them now, neither was there money with which to buy them. The modest gift was always the expression of the great love of the giver. There was no selfishness, no envy or bigotry. All shared and neighbors were invited to partake. There was social equality and regard for one another was sincere.
Children were pleased with any little gift found in their stocking on Christmas morning. And while every

feature. Toasts and sentiments were given and responded to and each part on the program was followed by a salute
of the cannon.
Then came the picnic time and the games, races and dances and general good time by all celebrants.
LEST WE FORGET THE PIONEER CHRISTMAS
In the early days of the Pioneers, the Christmas Holidays were celebrated. Although they were poor in material things, the true Christmas spirit was manifested. No gifts as we have them today, but there was the larger thought of good-will and mutual helpfulness.
The Pioneer Christmas was one of thanksgiving. Everyone willing to help and to share. The finer instincts of religion and morals were manifested in clean thought and charitable deeds. So little in this world's goods but rich in faith and so busy in laying the foundation of a new commonwealth.
A loaf of white bread, a roasted rabbit, potatoes and molasses gingerbread made a Christmas Dinner, which brought gratitude and cheer to any Pioneer home. A few years later the men killed deer or wild fowl and some had a fat pig to kill. With doughnuts, squash pie, molasses cookies and candy, with some sweet cider, the Christmas festival was made one of rejoicing.
In those far-gone days, children were taught to appreciate any little gift. There were no stores full of toys as we have them now, neither was there money with which to buy them. The modest gift was always the expression of the great love of the giver. There was no selfishness, no envy or bigotry. All shared and neighbors were invited to partake. There was social equality and regard for one another was sincere.
Children were pleased with any little gift found in their stocking on Christmas morning. And while every